Displaying a Christmas nativity scene is a long-standing tradition, but it can also present a bit of a skewed view of the actual events of Jesus’ birth. While each person depicted in a traditional nativity scene is a part of the Christmas story, not all the characters were present in one place on the night Jesus was born. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were in a stable that night due to the overcrowding in Bethlehem’s inn (Luke 2:7), but the Bible never mentions whether or not animals were present—in fact, it never even mentions a stable. The shepherds, once told of Jesus’ arrival, left their flocks to worship the newborn King (Luke 2:16). However, the angels, which are often part of nativity scenes, bore the good news to the shepherds in the fields (Luke 2:8–14). As far as we know, there were no angels flying visibly over the place where Jesus was when the shepherds arrived. In addition, the wise men (the Bible never says how many there were) were also probably not present that first night. The magi visited Jesus some time later, when He was in a house (Matthew 2:1–11).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Ethiopian	African, Vegetables, Ethiopian	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lg	Onions
4	lg	Carrots
3		Potatos
1/4		White cabbage
1/4	c	Oil
1		Head garlic
1/2	ts	Ground ginger
1/2	ts	Turmeric
1/2	ts	Black pepper
1	ts	Salt
4	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: Gad S. Sheaffer ([email protected]) This recipe is common to the
Ethiopian Jews (Phalashi). My understanding is that these are NOT unique to
them.
Peel all vegetables , cut into small cubes. peel and mash the garlic.
Heat oil in a large pan and add vegetables. cover and saute 2-3 minutes.
Add the ginger, turmeric, pepper and salt and mix well.
Add the water , stir and cook over very low flame for 30-40 minutes.
Serve hot.

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